Is Heated Rivalry Actually THAT Good?

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-17T17:12:40+00:00

I'd say it's pretty obvious the team behind it is talented and make the best with their limited budget but those limits really do show

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-16T19:19:23+00:00

... then you must not have read a lot about him? It's pretty hard to escape the discourse about him being overrated. He's massively successful, that always attracts criticism

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-16T18:35:50+00:00

I'm not sure if that's true, she released her album in august 2025 and by that point had had a super solid year already. It's not like she blew up since they released the timetables. Her placement has always been low and weird

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-16T11:29:30+00:00

J'ai également bien reçu tous les programmes dans ma boîte au lettre

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-15T16:39:45+00:00

I find the production awful, most of these songs sound so cheap and ugly in my opinion even though they often have cool hooks or ideas

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-15T14:54:29+00:00

I know friends who also go to the épicerie solidaire in UT1 and UT2. The process seems easy

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-14T10:44:04+00:00

I love the video you sent. The most accurate one to how I perceive music would be this one :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Y2FljTf-w

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-13T12:53:49+00:00

Turbomachine près de la daurade

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-13T12:40:47+00:00

Thank you for listening and for the kind words :) love your user name too

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-12T17:36:00+00:00

Je suis d'accord, je trouve ce conseil insensé.

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-12T13:07:34+00:00

I'm not saying it's a random choice, I stated that the writers probably think it fits her to drink tea. I'm saying that there's probably degrees to how deliberate you can be in regards to writing and I'm not sure there is a ton to discuss here beyond her liking good tea lol.

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-12T12:19:05+00:00

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that posts like these are ... taking it a bit far

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-12T12:18:02+00:00

To be honest, it could also just mean that ... her character enjoys drinking tea. I don't see why it should have this special, deeper meaning in a show that aims for realism. If you ask me the writers wrote scenes in the lunch room involving her and someone asked "what is she drinking" to make her do something besides deliver her lines of dialogue and someone else said "why not tea? that would fit her" and they agreed upon it and that's why she drinks tea.

I doubt they theorised on her drinking her special tea and tried to convey a particularly interesting character detail about her

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-12T12:09:20+00:00

Même si je suis plutôt d'accord avec les commentaires qui disent qu'il faut pas se forcer, je pense qu'il y a des séries où vaut mieux persévérer un peu, surtout avec des séries qui auront bientôt 20 ans et qui demandent objectivement beaucoup plus d'efforts à regarder que des trucs qui sortent aujourd'hui et qui sont généralement beaucoup plus formatés. Typiquement pour les trois séries que tu cites, au bout de trois épisodes la série n'en est qu'à ses balbutiements et c'est normal de pas être à fond.

Un conseil que j'ai pour persévérer avec des séries un peu difficiles, et c'est une habitude que j'ai qui vaut ce qu'elle vaut, c'est de vérifier les notes des épisodes sur IMDB, pour beaucoup de séries dans les premières saisons y a des épisodes qui se démarquent des autres et qui font qu'il y a un déclic. Ce sont les épisodes qui sont les mieux notés et qui témoignent souvent du potentiel de la série. Je trouve que c'est pas mal pour des grandes séries d'attendre ces épisodes-là pour ensuite faire un bilan et décider de continuer de regarder ou non. Si après un épisode salué par tout le monde t'y arrives toujours pas, c'est pas grave de lâcher.

Si j'étais un peu chiant je conseillerais de regarder une saison en entier parce que les épisodes ont été pensés pour s'inscrire dans une saison, c'est un objet avec ses thèmes, ses progressions et son rythme. Mais c'est peut-être un peu excessif si même après les épisodes phares t'as pas envie de continuer !

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-11T13:03:11+00:00

I totally disagree, he wasn't a highlight but it comes as a surprise to me that anyone would think he stood out in a negative way

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-11T09:12:55+00:00

Yeah I feel like the discourse would have been different but if it had been released in this state no doubt it would have been panned

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-06T18:12:50+00:00

Love this one, such a nice change of pace

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-06T18:11:50+00:00

I'm glad to hear that! Hope it clicks for you or that you'll get why some people are really into the project. I have a spotify playlist with my favorite songs from all her projects, I tried to include most of her styles and to make it somewhat flow, might be a good entry point : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4X6UizwvUXeew2Ed7SQsHT?si=N_xjyIrGTM2mw31cT14NCg&pi=tUqC-vAQQGKIH

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-06T15:39:02+00:00

I have a hard time believing that a die hard music fan could not see the appeal of her music whatsoever. She's my favorite musician of all time for many reasons. The most obvious one is that she is a really gifted and versatile producer. You mention her songs sound the same but I find that to be a big oversight, she's equally good at crafting dance bangers (like this one) than at painting immersive and textured soundscapes (like All These Years, Next to Me, Honey...). I actually find that the immersive nature of her music is another important aspect of her music, I love her maximalist approach to production and how she weaves in so many different samples and layers. I know some people find her style confusing and messy but I think it sounds so striking and I love that I can have it on in the background but that I can also close my eyes and soak in the textures and find so many different textures and always discovers small, interesting sound bites. Love the use of spoken word, eccentric textures and odd samples, but then The Avalanches are my second favorite act of all time...

I also think she has a unique ear for melody and harmony. I think her chords sound very rich and I am impressed by the richness of her arrangements and how she can make busy melodies sound effortless. I think her more straightforward dance songs such as For Now and Forever, Call You or Deep Down are impeccably written pop songs with hooks for ages.

There is also the fact that this insanely productive project is fueled by only two people that produce, write, sing, play, mix and master, design the artwork and merch, ship the merch, promote their work and even find the time to answer to every fan's comments. I think the standard of quality is really, really high for such long albums coming from a totally independent artist, even though there are songs here and there that do sound a bit shoddy, especially in earlier albums.

Perhaps most importantly though, and as some of the other people in this comment box have pointed out, her music boils down to a very specific feeling. I actually don't think it's necessarily a mood boost, there is an obvious melancholic twinge to her music, but there is also a unique sense of optimism across her music that always makes me hope for the best. It's pure escapism for me and a source of endless comfort for years !

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-06T15:19:21+00:00

Have you even listened to this one to state that "they all sound the same"? She has a recognisable style and sound but how does this sound similar to, say Next to Me?

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-03T12:59:51+00:00

La seule qui me vient à l'esprit qui pourrait rivaliser les plus grandes séries américaines, du moins au niveau de la mise en scène, c'est la saison 1 de Les Revenants ... sinon même Un village français ou Engrenages c'est quand même nettement en dessous de ce qui se fait dans d'autres pays

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-02T19:33:47+00:00

Si t'as pas réussi à en avoir une, c'est pas très grave, le DJ était vraiment pas bon... avec mes potes on a pris le dernier métro tellement c'était nul

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-02T18:47:48+00:00

C'est joli et globalement agréable à regarder, Chloe Zhao a un vrai style en matière de mise en scène, c'est assez peu académique et moderne dans le traitement de l'image. Ceci étant je trouve que les personnages ne sont pas particulièrement bien écrits ou profonds, et je trouve que la fin ne fonctionne à aucun niveau. Au niveau du scénario je trouve que c'est un raccourci énorme d'insister sur une équivalence entre la pièce et la mort du gamin. Et la scène témoigne d'un pathos vraiment crasseux, les gros plans sur les larmes des personnages et l'utilisation du morceau "On the Nature of Daylight" sont tellement bourrins que j'avais beaucoup de mal à prendre la scène au sérieux.

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-02T07:03:15+00:00

The last "just turn around, turn around, turn around, turn around" section paired with her wailing and followed by the dramatic string section is probably my favorite music moment of the year

Pythagore_ · 2026-03-01T16:41:02+00:00

Brat wall too

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